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What if the NHL expanded to five locations for the upcoming 2018-2019 season? Well, pick a team and help decide! Be a GM of an existing team and decide who to protect, or be the GM of an expansion team an decide their fate!
Expansion Teams:
Feel free to post to claim a team.
If you're the GM of a non-expansion team, PLEASE post a list of players that aren't protected, in addition to a list of players that are. This will make selection for the expansion teams much easier.
Entry Draft:
Round 1
Expansion Teams:
- Seattle Metropolitans: blindsideheadshot
- Saskatoon Blazers: FameFlame069
- Houston Aeros: MasterMatt25
- Atlanta Thrashers: AveryStar4Eva
- Hartford Whalers: flyersdad
- Anaheim Ducks
- Arizona Coyotes: Janne Niinimaa
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres: SJSharks39
- Calgary Flames
- Carolina Hurricans
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Colorado Avalanche: SJSharks39
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Dallas Stars: AveryStar4Eva
- Detroit Red Wings: Dabeast
- Edmonton Oilers: Skin Tape Sessions
- Florda Panthers
- Los Angeles Kings
- Minnesota Wild
- Montreal Canadiens: OB5
- Nashville Predators
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders: Janne Niinimaa
- New York Rangers: jasonfilatov
- Ottawa Senators
- Philadelphia Flyers: pmwlker
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- San Jose Sharks: nopurposeflour
- St. Louis Blues
- Tampa Bay Lightning: TheTriplets
- Toronto Maple Leafs: TorontoTrades
- Vancouver Canucks: Vancouver Canucks
- Vegas Golden Knights
- Washington Capitals: Dabeast
- Winnipeg Jets: AveryStar4Eva
- A team may protect either:
a. Seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender
b. Eight skaters (forwards and defensemen) and one goaltender - All players who have currently effective and continuing "No Movement" clauses at the time of the Expansion Draft (and who I deem will decline to waive such clauses) must be protected (and will be counted toward their club's applicable protection limits)
- All first- and second-year North American professionals, as well as all unsigned draft choices, will be exempt from selection (and will not be counted toward their club's applicable protection limits)
a. In addition, all first-, second-, and third- year North American professional goalies are exempt from selection (seasons with less than 10 games played, like PTOs or ATOs at the end of a player's regular season in another league, don't count). - The cap hit for 2018-2019 season will be $80m
- Picks past 2020 cannot be traded
- No single trade can include more than 3 players per side
- Star and untouchable players may not be traded (Crosby, etc.)
- I reserve the right to veto any trade (but don't worry, I'm not a fun police), so keep trades realistic
- PLEASENon-expansion teams may trade with expansion teams to protect players
- A GM may control multiple non-expansion teams, but only if we cannot find enough players to take a single team
- Feel free to PM me asking if a certain player will waive an NMC or NTC
- Feel free to re-sign players, but keep their contracts realistic
- Feel free to say a player will retire (Joe Thornton, Roberto Luongo, etc.)
- Please PM me when you make a trade so I can post/verify it
- Vegas is not protected from the draft
- Teams must select 30 players by the end of the expansion draft
- Teams must select a minimum of 14 forwards, nine defensemen, and three goaltenders
- Teams must select a minimum of 20 players who are under contract for the 2018-2019 season, unless no such players remain available
- Teams must have a total cap hit of at least $30m
- A maximum of 1 goalie, 3 defensemen, or 3 forwards for a total of five players may be selected from any single non-expansion team (i.e. a team could lose at most 3 forwards, 1 defenseman and 1 goalie; 3 defensemen and 2 forwards, etc.)
- Players on Long-Term Injured Reserve are exempt from selection, but may be traded for
- Expansion picks may be traded, but teams may only deal an equal number of picks (no team may have more or less than 30 picks)
- The draft will commence in snake order (1-2-3-4-5-5-4-3-2-1...) and the initial selection order will be selected once all five expansion GMs are confirmed
- When on the clock, a team must make their selection within 3 hours. If no pick is made within those 3 hours, I reserve an hour to make the expansion pick myself. If after those four hours, in total, any GM of a non-expansion team may make a pick for the expansion team that is on the clock
- The draft clock will run 8am-12pm EST
a. Teams are welcome to post picks outside of the draft clock - No team may select a second goalie until all five teams have selected at least one
- PM the next GM when you make your selection
- Feel free to rename your team
- Once all non-expansion teams are selected, teams have either 3 days or until all expansion teams are full (whichever comes later) to trade with other teams and post their protection lists
a. If a team does not submit their protection list by the deadline, anyone not a GM of an expansion team may post a protection list for them - Once all non-expansion teams have posted protection lists and all expansion teams have GMs, there will be a two day break to allow the expansion team GMs to assemble a list/rank available players
a. I will PM the GMs of the expansion team when this happens - The expansion draft will start at 12pm EST (noon) the day following this two day break (hopefully this Sunday)
a. Again, I will PM the GMs of expansion teams - Trades may not be announced until after all teams have GMs (to allow time for everyone to make deals)
- The entry draft will begin upon the conclusion of the expansion draft
- Deadlines:
a. TBD
- The draft window will be from 9AM to 11PM ET
- Selection window will be 4-hours long
- Keep checking this thread of send me a note on who you want if you will be away
- If you miss the 4-hour window we will auto pick off NHL CSS Mid terms on a 3 NA to 1 EU ratio
- No goalies will be auto picked
- MAKE SURE YOU PM THE NEXT GM AFTER YOUR SELECTION IS MADE
Feel free to post to claim a team.
If you're the GM of a non-expansion team, PLEASE post a list of players that aren't protected, in addition to a list of players that are. This will make selection for the expansion teams much easier.
Entry Draft:
Round 1
- Houston Aeros:
- Seattle Metropolitans:
- Hartford Whalers:
- Atlanta Thrashers:
- Saskatoon Blazers:
- Detroit Red Wings:
- Buffalo Sabres:
- Montreal Canadiens:
- Ottawa Senators (returned to senators due to lottery protection):
- Arizona Coyotes:
- Vancouver Canucks:
- Chicago Blackhawks:
- New York Rangers:
- Edmonton Oilers:
- New York Islanders:
- Carolina Hurricanes
- New York Islanders (from Calgary):
- Dallas Stars:
- Philadelphia Flyers (from St. Louis):
- Florida Panthers
- Colorado Avalanche
- New Jersey Devils
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Philadelphia Flyers:
- Los Angeles Kings:
- Anaheim Ducks:
- Ottawa Senators (from Pittsburgh):
- San Jose Sharks:
- Minnesota Wild:
- Toronto Maple Leafs:
- Boston Bruins:
- Winnipeg Jets:
- Washington Capitals:
- Detroit Red Wings (from Vegas):
- New York Rangers (from Tampa Bay):
- Chicago Blackhawks (from Nashville):
Round 2 - Seattle Metropolitans:
- Houston Aeros:
- Hartford Whalers:
- Atlanta Thrashers:
- Saskatoon Blazers:
- Buffalo Sabres:
- Detroit (from Ottawa Senators):
- Florida (from Arizona Coyotes):
- Montreal Canadiens:
- Detroit Red Wings:
- Vancouver Canucks:
- Montreal Canadiens (from Chicago Blackhawks):
- New York Rangers:
- Edmonton Oilers:
- New York Islanders:
- Carolina Hurricanes:
- New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames):
- Dallas Stars:
- St. Louis Blues:
- Washington Capitals (from Florida Panthers):
- Colorado Avalanche:
- New York Rangers (from New Jersey Devils):
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Philadelphia Flyers:
- Los Angeles Kings:
- Anaheim Ducks:
- Pittsburgh:
- Toronto Maple Leafs (from San Jose Sharks):
- Arizona Coyotes (from Minnesota Wild):
- Montreal Canadiens (from Toronto Maple Leafs):
- Boston Bruins:
- Winnipeg Jets:
- Montreal Canadiens (from Washington Capitals):
- Vegas:
- Tampa Bay:
- Colorado Avalanche (from Nashville):
Round 3: - Seattle Metropolitans:
- Houston Aeros:
- Hartford Whalers:
- Atlanta Thrashers:
- Saskatoon Blazers:
- Minnesota Wild (from Buffalo Sabres):
- Pittsburgh Penguins (from Ottawa Senators):
- Arizona Coyotes:
- Montreal Canadiens:
- Detroit Red Wings:
- Vancouver Canucks:
- Chicago Blackhawks:
- New York Rangers:
- Edmonton Oilers:
- New York Islanders:
- Carolina Hurricanes:
- Calgary Flames:
- Dallas Stars:
- St. Louis Blues:
- Boston Bruins (from Florida Panthers):
- Colorado Avalanche:
- Anaheim Ducks (from New Jersey Devils):
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Philadelphia Flyers:
- Los Angeles Kings:
- Anaheim Ducks:
- Detroit Red Wings (from Pittsburgh):
- Toronto Maple Leafs (from San Jose Sharks):
- Minnesota Wild:
- Washington Capitals (from Toronto Maple Leafs):
- New York Rangers (from Boston Bruins):
- Winnipeg Jets:
- Washington Capitals:
- Minnesota Wild (from Vegas):
- Tampa Bay:
- Nashville:
Round 4 - CONDITIONAL FROM HERE ON OUT ON ACTIVITY/INTERST OF GMs - Seattle Metropolitans:
- Houston Aeros:
- Hartford Whalers:
- Atlanta Thrashers:
- Saskatoon Blazers:
- Buffalo Sabres:
- Ottawa Senators:
- Arizona Coyotes:
- Montreal Canadiens:
- Detroit Red Wings:
- Vegas Golden Knights (from Vancouver Canucks):
- Dallas Stars (from Chicago Blackhawks):
- New York Rangers:
- Montreal Canadiens (from Edmonton Oilers):
- New York Islanders:
- Carolina Hurricanes:
- Calgary Flames:
- Dallas Stars:
- St. Louis Blues:
- Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers):
- Colorado Avalanche:
- New Jersey Devils
- Nashville Predators (from Columbus Blue Jackets):
- Philadelphia Flyers:
- Los Angeles Kings:
- Anaheim Ducks:
- Vegas Golden Knights (from Pittsburgh):
- San Jose Sharks:
- Minnesota Wild:
- Toronto Maple Leafs:
- Boston Bruins:
- Winnipeg Jets:
- Washington Capitals:
- Vegas:
- Tampa Bay:
- Chicago Blackhawks (from Nashville):
Round 5 - Seattle Metropolitans:
- Houston Aeros:
- Hartford Whalers:
- Atlanta Thrashers:
- Saskatoon Blazers:
- Buffalo Sabres:
- Ottawa Senators:
- Philadelphia Flyers (from Arizona Coyotes):
- Montreal Canadiens:
- Pittsburgh Penguins (from Detroit Red Wings):
- Vancouver Canucks:
- Nashville Predators (from Chicago Blackhawks):
- New York Rangers:
- Edmonton Oilers:
- New York Islanders:
- Vegas Golden Knights (from Carolina Hurricanes):
- New Jersey Devils (from Calgary Flames):
- Dallas Stars:
- St. Louis Blues:
- Florida Panthers:
- Colorado Avalanche:
- New Jersey Devils
- Chicago Blackhawks (from Columbus Blue Jackets):
- Philadelphia Flyers:
- Los Angeles Kings:
- Anaheim Ducks:
- Pittsburgh:
- San Jose Sharks:
- Minnesota Wild:
- Toronto Maple Leafs:
- Boston Bruins:
- Winnipeg Jets:
- Minnesota Wild (from Washington Capitals):
- Vegas:
- Tampa Bay:
- Nashville:
Round 6: - Seattle Metropolitans:
- Houston Aeros:
- Hartford Whalers:
- Atlanta Thrashers:
- Saskatoon Blazers:
- Buffalo Sabres:
- Ottawa Senators:
- Arizona Coyotes:
- Detroit Red Wings (from Montreal Canadiens):
- Detroit Red Wings:
- Vancouver Canucks:
- Chicago Blackhawks:
- New York Rangers:
- Edmonton Oilers:
- Los Angeles Kings (from New York Islanders):
- Carolina Hurricanes:
- Calgary Flames:
- Dallas Stars:
- St. Louis Blues:
- Florida Panthers:
- Colorado Avalanche:
- New Jersey Devils
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Philadelphia Flyers:
- Los Angeles Kings:
- Anaheim Ducks:
- Pittsburgh:
- San Jose Sharks:
- Minnesota Wild:
- Vegas Golden Knights (from Toronto Maple Leafs):
- Winnipeg Jets (from Boston Bruins):
- Winnipeg Jets:
- Washington Capitals:
- Vegas:
- Tampa Bay:
- San Jose Sharks (from Nashville):
Round 7 - Seattle Metropolitans:
- Houston Aeros:
- Hartford Whalers:
- Atlanta Thrashers:
- Saskatoon Blazers:
- Buffalo Sabres:
- Ottawa Senators:
- Arizona Coyotes:
- Philadelphia Flyers (from Montreal Canadiens):
- Detroit Red Wings:
- Vancouver Canucks:
- Chicago Blackhawks:
- Ottawa Senators (from New York Rangers):
- Edmonton Oilers:
- New York Islanders:
- Carolina Hurricanes:
- Calgary Flames:
- Dallas Stars:
- St. Louis Blues:
- Florida Panthers:
- Colorado Avalanche:
- Philadelphia Flyers (from New Jersey Devils):
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Philadelphia Flyers:
- Tampa Bay Lightning (from Los Angeles Kings):
- Toronto Maple Leafs (from Anaheim Ducks):
- Pittsburgh:
- San Jose Sharks:
- Minnesota Wild:
- Toronto Maple Leafs:
- Boston Bruins:
- Winnipeg Jets:
- Washington Capitals:
- Carolina Hurricanes (from Vegas):
- Tampa Bay:
- Nashville:
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